Michael F. Lynch, Managing Partner of the Firm's Newark, NJ office is a senior partner and trial attorney at Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP.  Mr. Lynch has defended the firm’s largest hospital clients, as well as individual doctors, in highly exposed, complex obstetrical, gynecological, cardiac, neurologic and ophthalmologic lawsuits. He frequently consults with the firm’s hospital clients regarding life care planning and complicated damage assessments in personal injury actions. His practice also includes representing healthcare providers at disciplinary hearings before New York and New Jersey professional practice tribunals. Mr. Lynch has lectured at risk management seminars at institutional professional malpractice insurance clients, teaching hospitals and multi-physician group practices in the New York Metropolitan area.

Mr. Lynch has developed the firm’s professional liability practice in the architectural, engineering, legal and accounting malpractice areas. He has defended architects and engineers at trial regarding the interpretation of the Americal Institute of Architects’ form contracts and the scope of liability for design professionals in construction accident cases.

Mr. Lynch has defended lawyers in areas involving litigation strategy, corporate governance, criminal law, domestic relations and trusts and estates. He has defended Certified Public Accountants in areas involving tax preparation, audit, financial reporting and financial consulting in the real estate, computer software, financial securities, and music industries. Mr. Lynch also acts as a pre-claim consultant to a professional liability insurer’s accounting risk management hotline.

Mr. Lynch’s practice also encompasses the resolution of insurance coverage disputes, including re-insurance coverage disputes in the areas of toxic torts, products liability, Super Fund and class actions and multi-district litigation. He has represented the firm’s insurance company clients interests in these coverage disputes in arbitration and mediation forums, as well as in state and federal courts.